Real Madrid is apparently watching Dortmund’s Giovanni Reyna

BVB jewel Giovanni Reyna has evidently aroused the interest of Real Madrid with his strong performances. A top striker could be an issue again in winter. A historian has examined the role of BVB as a possible “model Nazi club”. All the news and rumors of the day about Borussia can be found here.

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BVB: Real Madrid are apparently watching Reyna

Giovanni Reyna is the winner of the Bundesliga start. The 17-year-old has established himself with strong performances at BVB and recently impressed with three assists in the game against SC Freiburg (4-0). This does not go unnoticed by the top international clubs. According to the Brand Real Madrid has its eye on the youngster. Liverpool FC should also watch the American.

Real, which is also said to be working on signing Reyna’s teammate Erling Haaland, held back on the transfer market this summer due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and could try to add personnel next summer. Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain is traded as a dream player.

BVB is aware of the interest in its jewel: Reyna, who, as a player under the age of 18, was only allowed to have a contract until 2021, should continue to play for the black and yellow for a long time, like sports director Michael Zorc image confirmed: “Yes, it’s true. We are trying to find a long-term solution with Gio.”

The first had any plans that Reyna should be equipped with a long-term contract beyond 2023 on his 18th birthday on November 13th kicker reported. The image added now that this would be associated with a significant increase in salary. With a salary of 2.5 million euros, the American’s earnings should be twice as high as before.

BVB: Will Memphis Depay be an issue again in winter?

In the past transfer period, attacker Memphis Depay was long traded as a replacement for BVB star Jadon Sacho, who was willing to leave. The Englishman stayed, which is why a change of the Dutchman in the service of Olympique Lyon was not an issue. This could possibly change again in winter.

A few days ago, in an interview with the, Depay saw his future at another club Algemeen Dagblad clear: “January is coming quickly. We’ll wait and see how things develop. It’s not certain that I’ll go, but the chance that clubs will come soon is great.”

While a move to FC Barcelona in the summer failed due to the financial framework, Der now reports westthat BVB could also get involved in Depay in the future. He continues to expect numerous inquiries: “I’m 26 and almost free of charge. You can expect some clubs to show interest, right?”

BVB had decided against it to sign another classic center forward alongside Erling Haaland. Instead, the versatile Giovanni Reyna, Marco Reus and Jadon Sancho are used there. From the end of November, Youssoufa Moukoko will be another alternative for the offensive, which can be used after his 16th birthday.

BVB probably not a “flagship Nazi club”

The Dortmund historian Rolf Fischer is currently investigating BVB’s role in National Socialism on behalf of BVB. Like him Ruhr news reported, he has come to the conclusion that BVB is not a “model Nazi club”.

“In the specialist literature, associations whose leadership viewed their own association as part of the National Socialist movement are referred to as model Nazi clubs. From what we know so far, BVB was not one of these clubs,” said Fischer. Instead, Borussia was a “workers’ association” whose “social structure was special”.

“In the ranks of the officials there are almost exclusively former players. That was completely different in other cities and at other clubs, where the targeted influence through the filling of posts was much greater.” Fischer named TSV 1860 Munich and VfB Stuttgart as examples, but limited: “A thoroughly brown management team does not necessarily mean that all members of that club were staunch Nazis.”

At BVB there was a “close triad of home, workplace and sports field for leisure time”, which was “very identity-creating for the club and the people around it”. The result: “Even as a second-class club, BVB had very high attendance figures.”

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